IT News
Imphal, Sept 4,
The Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India (WBFI) in partnership with Department of Social Welfare and Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of Manipur and Shishu SAROTHI is organising a 3-day Workshop on Wheelchair Basketball from 5th to 7th September, 2018 at Khuman Lampak Indoor stadium, Imphal, Manipur.
This is the first time that Wheelchair Basketball is introduced in Manipur. The goal of the Workshop is to train the first set of players and coaches from Manipur state for the long term development of the sport amongst the disability sector in Manipur. It is hoped that the training will go a long way in contributing to increasing the number of qualified coaches and players for wheelchair basketball in India. Mrs. Kalyani Rajaraman, Secretary General, Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India is organizing this event. Mr. Lee Roy Simon and Ms. Suvarna Limahe, nationally trained wheelchair basketball coach will be conducting the training. 25 trainee players will be participating out of which 5 will be women trainee players.